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ABBREVIATIONS - Set 2
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Health Care
12th Grade
03/27/2009
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Term
a with a line above it
 Definition
before
Term
ACLS
 Definition
Avandced Cardiac Life Support
Term
BKA
 Definition
Below Knee Amputation
Term
CA
 Definition
Cancer
Term
CDC
 Definition
Centers for Disease Control
Term
CO2
 Definition
Carbon Dioxide
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
FDA
 Definition
Food and Drug Administration
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastrointestinal
Term
gtt
 Definition
Drops
Term
HIV
 Definition
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term
ICD
 Definition
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscualr
Term
K
 Definition
Potassium
Term
LUL
 Definition
Left Upper Lobe (Lung)
Term
LUQ
 Definition
Left Upper Quadrant
Term
MI
 Definition
Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
Term
Na
 Definition
Sodium
Term
NG
 Definition
Nasogastric
Term
N&V
 Definition
Nausea and Vomiting
Term
PE
 Definition
Pulmonary Embolus
Term
PERL
 Definition
Pupils Equal and React to Light
Term
PVD
 Definition
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Term
Rx
 Definition
Prescription (treatment or therapy)
Term
S.L.
 Definition
Sublingual
Term
SNF
 Definition
Skilled Nursing Facility
Term
Stat
 Definition
immediately
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t.i.d.
 Definition
three times per day
Term
TPR
 Definition
Temperature - Pulse - Respirations
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